What you need to know
- Users can now quickly report Gboard bugs with a simple tap using the “Quality Bug Report” shortcut.
- The feature is currently available in the latest Gboard beta for various Android phone models, indicating wider availability soon.
- Previously, reporting bugs required navigating through settings, but now it’s just two taps or a single hotkey press.
Now you can detect annoying Gboard bugs with a super quick tap.
The latest addition to Google’s keyboard app is a new “Quality Bug Report” shortcut, which allows users to provide feedback directly to the Gboard team more easily than before, as first reported by 9to5Google.
This new feature is now rolling out in the latest Gboard beta release for various Android phone models, including Pixel phones, the Galaxy S22 series or newer, and even Chinese models like the recently launched Infinix Note 40 series. This suggests a wider rollout and should be available soon to all.
Previously, reporting bugs meant navigating through Gboard’s settings Help and feedbackthen Send feedback. Now by default it will only require two taps or even faster with one tap if you drag “Quality Error Report” to the shortcut toolbar.
If you’re not part of the beta program but still want to report an issue or suggest something to Google about Gboard, you’ll need to go through the steps above.
Once this beta feature becomes public, the whole process will be speeded up for everyone. When you submit a report, the system will automatically add “Quality Bug Report:” to the beginning of your feedback. This handy tag helps the Google team quickly analyze and resolve issues raised by users.
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The first time you try to send feedback, you’ll get a popup asking if you want to allow Google Play Services to access all device records. If you don’t mind, just tap “Allow one-time access”.
Gboard keeps getting better, and the latest addition proves it. Recently, Gboard also introduced a useful OCR feature called Scan the text. When you use it, your camera opens. In the bottom center, you’ll see a button along with the tagline “Take a photo of the word to scan.”